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Around the world in eighty games : from tarot to tic-tac-toe, Catan to Chutes and Ladders, a mathematician unlocks the secrets of the world's greatest games

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text Around the world in eighty games : from tarot to tic-tac-toe, Catan to Chutes and Ladders, a mathematician unlocks the secrets of the world's greatest games

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Summary
"Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early ap... Read more
Contents
Opening moves -- The middle east -- The Arabian Sea: what is a game and why do we play? -- India --The South China Sea: the math of games and the games of math --China --The East China Sea: cards --Japan --The North Pacific Ocean: the psychology o... Read more
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viii, 369 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
Basic Books 2023

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